# Nelson

Nelson may refer to:

## Arts and entertainment

* Nelson (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* Nelson (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
* Nelson (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a libretto by Alan Pryce-Jones
* Nelson (band), an American rock band
* Nelson, a 2010 album by Paolo Conte

## People

* Nelson (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Nelson (given name), including a list of people with the name
* Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805), British admiral
* Nelson Mandela, the first black South African president
* Bishop of Nelson (disambiguation), a title sometimes referred to as "Nelson"

## Fictional characters

* Alice Nelson, the housekeeper on the TV series The Brady Bunch
* Dave Nelson, a main character on the TV series NewsRadio
* Emma Nelson (Degrassi: The Next Generation), on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Foggy Nelson, law partner of Matt Murdock in the Marvel Comic Universe
* Greg Nelson, on the American soap opera All My Children
* Harriman Nelson, on the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
* Melody Nelson, from the concept album Histoire de Melody Nelson
* Tony Nelson, a main character on the TV series I Dream of Jeannie
* Nelson Muntz, on the television series The Simpsons

## Places
### Australia

* Nelson, New South Wales
* Nelson, Victoria

### Canada

* Nelson, British Columbia
* Nelson Parish, New Brunswick
* Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Miramichi
* Nelson Beach, Saskatchewan
* Nelson Head, Northwest Territories

### New Zealand

* Nelson, New Zealand, a city
* Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island

### United Kingdom

* Nelson, Lancashire, England
* Nelson, Caerphilly, Wales

### United States

* Nelson, Alabama
* Nelson, California
* Nelson, Georgia
* Nelson, Illinois
* Nelson, Minnesota
* Nelson, Missouri
* Nelson, Nebraska
* Nelson, Nevada
* Nelson, New Hampshire
* Nelson, New York
* Nelson, North Carolina
* Nelson, Oklahoma
* Nelson, West Virginia
* Nelson, Wisconsin, a village
* Nelson (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village
* Nelson, Virginia

### Other places

* Nelson's Pillar, a former monument in Dublin, Ireland
* Nelson Airport (disambiguation)
* Nelson Bay (disambiguation)
* Cape Nelson (disambiguation)
* Nelson City (disambiguation)
* Nelson County (disambiguation)
* Nelson Dock (disambiguation)
* Nelson Farm (disambiguation)
* Fort Nelson (disambiguation)
* Nelson House (disambiguation)
* Nelson Island (disambiguation), including Nelsons Island
* Nelson Lake (disambiguation)
* Mount Nelson (disambiguation)
* Nelson Park (disambiguation)
* Port Nelson (disambiguation)
* Nelson River (disambiguation)
* Nelson station (disambiguation)
* Nelson Strait (disambiguation)
* Nelson Township (disambiguation)

## Electoral divisions/districts

* Nelson (federal electoral district), House of Commons of Canada, 1917–1935
* Nelson Province (Australia), Victorian Legislative Council, 1882–1940
* Nelson (provincial electoral district), Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, 1916–1928
* Nelson (New Zealand electorate), 1850–present
* Electoral division of Nelson (Northern Territory), Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1990–present
* Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania), Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1999–present
* Electoral district of Nelson, Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1890–1950
* Nelson and Colne (UK Parliament constituency), 1918–1983

## Schools

* Nelson College, a secondary school for boys in Nelson, New Zealand
* Nelson College for Girls, a secondary school for girls in Nelson, New Zealand
* Nelson Merry College (1890–1965) in Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
* Nelson High School (disambiguation)

## Transportation
### Ships

* HMS Nelson (1814), a British "first-rate" warship
* HMS Nelson (1876), a British armoured cruiser
* HMS Nelson (28), a British battleship
** Nelson-class battleship
* USS Nelson (DD-623), an American Gleaves-class destroyer
* HMS Nelson, a stone frigate that partly forms the naval base HMNB Portsmouth

### Other transportation

* Nelson (automobile), manufactured from 1917 to 1921
* Nelson-class (disambiguation), several classes of vehicles
* Nelson, the original name of the GWR 3031 Class train locomotives

## Sports

* Nelson (mascot), the current (male) dog mascot of Portsmouth F.C.
* Nelson (cricket), a term in the sport of cricket
* Nelson F.C., a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire
* Nelson hold, a type of grappling and wrestling hold
* Nelson Cricket Club, Lancashire, England
* Nelson cricket team, New Zealand
* Nelson Rugby Union, defunct New Zealand rugby team
** Nelson Bays Rugby Union, its successor side
* Nelson Maple Leafs, defunct British Columbia ice hockey team
* Nelson Suburbs FC, New Zealand association football team

## Other uses

* Nelson (horse), one of George Washington's favorite horses
* Nelson (cat) Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1940 to 1946
* Nelson (typeface), a foundry type made by Ludwig & Mayer
* Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square, London
* Nelson Building, in Los Angeles, California